The Legend of the Demon Hunter

"More than a thousand years ago, I was still in my growth period, and my strength was only equivalent to that of an ordinary level five monster. But in that epic war between monsters and demon hunters, although I did not participate in the battle, I was injured by the Shura Karma Fire that burned the world. For more than a thousand years afterwards, I have been enduring the pain of the Karma Fire burning my heart. That feeling was really like being unable to live or die."

"Until thirty years ago, I met a woman with blonde hair and a strong character. You should have guessed that this woman was Ruqing. I hated humans so much because of the calamity of the fire of karma. When I saw Ruqing dared to enter the territory of the monsters in the Dusk Forest without permission, I immediately attacked her."

"I was already an adult at that time, and my strength was equivalent to that of a late-stage hunter king among you humans, but I was quickly defeated by Ruqing."

"Before I met Ruqing, I had never thought that there would be such a powerful demon hunter among humans. Her strength is probably only comparable to that of the legendary Jin Ling'er. After being defeated by Ruqing, I gave up struggling and just wanted to die. This would also allow me to free myself from the suffering of the karmic fire burning my heart. But Ruqing did not kill me."

"I still remember every word she said. She said: Humans and monsters are all living beings, but for some reason, the two sides are so hostile to each other. But I have no hostility towards monsters, and I have no intention of harming you. The thousand-year-old karmic fire that burns the heart is the most unbearable suffering in the world. It is cruel to any living being. I happen to have a way to extinguish the karmic fire. If you agree, I can help you.'"

"Ruqing's spiritual power is like a warm and cool spring. It helped me successfully put out the fire of karma and saved me from this suffering that lasted for thousands of years. From her, I felt the difference between people. Jin Ling'er, who caused the fire disaster, is a demon in the world, but Ruqing is a bodhisattva who saves people from suffering. In order to repay Ruqing's kindness, I chose to serve her as my master until the end of her life."

"I just didn't expect the disaster to come so quickly. After Ruqing helped me, she encountered the battle to break the world. The man she loved died, and she became the crazy person she is now."

Axi spoke these words slowly, and his eyes never left Ruqing lying on the bed. From his words and eyes, Xiao Zhu and Gu Chuan could feel that Axi had deep feelings for Ruqing. This feeling not only included the loyalty of a spiritual pet to its master, but also a kind of admiration for the opposite sex hidden in it.

"Axi, why did you give me the white jade plate by the Swan Lake in Novan College?" Xiao Zhu recalled the scene that happened back then.

A Xi shook his head. He glanced at Xiao Zhu, then his gaze fell on Ru Qing. He replied, "Actually, it was not me who gave you the white jade plate, but the master."

After hearing what Axi said, not only Xiao Zhu, but even Gu Chuan showed expressions of disbelief. Obviously, this was the first time Axi mentioned this matter.

"Although the master was crazy, she miraculously regained consciousness when she saw you for the first time that day, just like when she first saw Gu Chuan in the Warcraft battle. I handed the white jade plate to you only after receiving her order. As for the master's intentions or what she had a premonition of, I have no idea."

Xiao Zhu and Gu Chuan were very confused after hearing this. Xiao Zhu suddenly thought of the strange beast Zhu Yan raised by the grand elder of Nuowan College, which could predict the future. Could it be that Ruqing also had such a magical ability and could see some things that were about to happen?

So what is her purpose in placing such high hopes on herself?

Ruqing is hiding too many secrets, the secret of breaking the world, the secret of the sacred artifact star disk, even her abilities are a mystery. If we can find a way to wake Ruqing up and make her regain consciousness, many things may be revealed.

"Axi, do you know how to save Dean Ruqing?" Xiao Zhu asked.

"For decades, I have been thinking about how to save her, but I have never found a way. Recently, I accidentally got information that in the south, in a place you humans call the Lost Continent, there is an Eternal Forest that has existed for ten thousand years. The legendary elves live in this forest. They are known as the most mysterious race in the world and possess a spell called Life Magic. Perhaps they can save Ruqing."

"The Eternal Forest!" Xiao Zhu picked up the Acacia Bell from his waist. When he bought the pair of Acacia Bells with Xia Shi in Sanbianzhou, the shopkeeper had mentioned this place and said that the Acacia Bells were brought back from the Eternal Forest by a couple. At that time, he thought it was just a myth, but he didn't expect that the Eternal Forest actually existed.

In addition to being able to save Ruqing, the existence of the elves and life magic also made Xiao Zhu feel the possibility of saving Ning Zhiwan, and he immediately became very interested.

Xiao Zhu also thought of Jin Ling'er, the first Pope of the Red Lotus Sect. When he was in the Holy Maiden City, Xiao Zhu learned about the origin of the Red Lotus Sect from the murals in the Holy Maiden Church. At that time, Jin Ling'er was a saint who saved all people in the world, but later Jin Ling'er led the core members of the Red Lotus Sect to the south and completely disappeared.

But in Axi's mouth, Jin Ling'er turned into a demon who burned everything with karmic fire.

What exactly happened in the meantime that caused Jin Ling'er to undergo such an extreme change in personality?

All of this seems to point to the lost continent in the south.

Xiao Zhu looked at Gu Chuan and found that Gu Chuan had a calm expression. It was obvious that A Xi had already told him about the Eternal Forest, or perhaps he already had a plan in mind. This was his usual style.

"Gu Chuan, now that the Gu Clan has been destroyed, what are your plans for the next step?"

"Do you also want to go to the Lost Continent?" Gu Chuan guessed Xiao Zhu's intention.

"Yeah." Xiao Zhu nodded and replied.

"You and I agree, but before we go to the Lost Continent, there are some things we need to plan in advance."

"Plan?" Xiao Zhu felt that Gu Chuan had already made up his mind about this matter.

"The Lost Continent is now completely occupied by monsters. Over the years, even the Hunter King has not dared to go deep into it easily, because the monsters there are not only powerful, but also very hostile to humans. It is a high risk for a monster hunter to enter there."

"But as far as I know, there is still a human force in the border area south of the Wangtian Mountains, which is the junction of the north and the south. These are the only humans living in the south."

Xiao Zhu had never heard of humans living south of Wangtian Mountain. He opened his eyes wide and asked, "Ah? What force is this?"

"The Suzaku branch of the Demon Hunter Association," Furukawa replied.